Journal Article
Solid performance at Tenth District banks
McKibbin, Anne D.; Keeton, William R. (1997-10)
Commercial banks in Tenth District states performed well in the first half of 1997. Profitability and loan quality remained high, while loans continued to grow at a healthy pace. The only negative was that deposits grew sluggishly, adding to liquidity pressures. Banks in district states slightly outperformed banks nationwide in profitability and loan quality, while matching them in loan growth and deposit growth.
Regional Economic Digest , Issue Q IV , Pages 10-16

Journal Article
Changes in the depository industry in Tenth District states
McKibbin, Anne D.; Keeton, William R. (1997-07)
Recent development in Congress and the courts have focused attention on the relative roles of commercial banks, thrifts, and credit unions. As concern mounted last year about the state of the thrift deposit insurance fund, Congress required commercial banks to share the burden of recapitalizing the fund. In return, Congress promised to come up with a plan for merging the bank and thrift charters, a move the banking industry has long favored. About the same time, a federal appeals court ruled against a major source of credit union growth since the early 1980s - the acceptance of new members ...
Economic Review , Volume 82 , Issue Q III , Pages 55-76